Terms of Service

Introduction

Welcome to Tavern4! These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our website and services. By accessing or using our website, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using the Tavern4 website, you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement.

• You must be at least 13 years old to use our services
• You agree to use our services in compliance with all applicable laws
• You acknowledge that you have read and understood these Terms
• Your continued use constitutes ongoing acceptance of any updates to these Terms

2. Description of Service

Tavern4 is a gaming news and entertainment website that provides:

• News Articles: Latest gaming industry news and updates
• Reviews: Game reviews and technology analysis
• Community Features: User comments and discussions
• User Accounts: Personalized experience and content management

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of our service at any time without notice.

3. User Accounts

Account Creation

To access certain features, you may need to create an account. You agree to:

• Provide accurate and complete registration information
• Maintain the security of your password and account
• Update your information to keep it current
• Accept responsibility for all activities under your account

Account Security

• You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account
• We are not liable for any loss or damage from unauthorized account access

4. User Conduct

You agree not to use our service to:

• Violate any applicable laws or regulations
• Harass, abuse, or harm other users
• Post spam, advertisements, or promotional content
• Impersonate any person or entity
• Distribute malware or malicious code
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems
• Interfere with the proper functioning of the website
• Collect user information without permission

5. Content Policy

Your Content

When you post content on our website, you:

• Retain ownership of your content
• Grant us a license to use, display, and distribute your content
• Represent that you have the right to post the content
• Agree that your content will be publicly accessible

Prohibited Content

You may not post content that:

• Is illegal, harmful, or violates others' rights
• Contains hate speech or discriminatory language
• Is sexually explicit or contains nudity
• Promotes violence or dangerous activities
• Contains false or misleading information
• Violates intellectual property rights

Content Moderation

We reserve the right to review, remove, or modify any content that violates these terms or that we deem inappropriate for our platform.

6. Intellectual Property

Our Content

All content on Tavern4, including text, graphics, logos, and software, is our property or licensed to us and is protected by intellectual property laws.

Limited License

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive license to:

• Access and use our website for personal, non-commercial purposes
• Share links to our content with proper attribution
• Quote brief excerpts with appropriate citation

Restrictions

You may not:

• Copy, reproduce, or distribute our content without permission
• Use our trademarks or branding without authorization
• Create derivative works based on our content
• Use automated tools to access or scrape our content

7. Disclaimers

We disclaim all warranties, including:

• Merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose
• Accuracy, completeness, or reliability of content
• Uninterrupted or error-free service
• Security of data or communications

We do not guarantee the accuracy of news, reviews, or user-generated content. Users should verify information independently.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Tavern4 and its affiliates will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages.

Our total liability for any claims arising from these Terms will not exceed:

• $100 USD, or
• The amount you paid us in the 12 months before the claim arose

Some jurisdictions do not allow limitation of liability, so these limitations may not apply to you.

9. Termination

Termination by You

You may terminate your account at any time by contacting us or using account settings.

Termination by Us

We may terminate or suspend your account immediately if you:

• Violate these Terms of Service
• Engage in prohibited conduct
• Pose a security risk to our platform
• Request account deletion

Effect of Termination

Upon termination:

• Your right to access our services ends immediately
• We may delete your account and associated data
• Provisions that should survive termination will remain in effect

10. Modifications

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of material changes by:

• Posting the updated Terms on our website
• Updating the "Last Modified" date
• Sending email notifications for significant changes
• Displaying prominent notices on our website

Continued use of our services after modifications constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

11. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the state where our company is incorporated, without regard to conflict of law principles.

Dispute Resolution

Any disputes arising from these Terms will be resolved through binding arbitration, except for claims that may be brought in small claims court.

Jurisdiction

You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of courts located in our jurisdiction for any legal proceedings.

12. Contact Information

If you have questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us: